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I can't agree more with mdfuller. I have yet to find a router with as many features, ease of use, stability etc as the AEBS. The USB/external disk feature alone is enough for me. It allows me to have a 'poor man's NAS' without all the hassle of a separate device/machine etc.

The only real 'drawback' that I can see is the lack of an HTML based management console that you find with most routers. Further, changing any settings in the AEBS (albeit, you won't do that this often so it's not that big of a deal) requires a restart where some routers you can do this sort of thing on the fly.

When upgrading from the round AEBS to the Square one i saw a big increase in range for connecting. Not sure how that would compare with Belkin wireless. And then there is the wide channels using the 5GHz band which may give better speed on your LAN. Me - i like Apple wireless for Apple computers, but then i don't need to do anything fancy.